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vlcplus_setup.exe

The application vlcplus_setup.exe has been detected as a potentially unwanted program by 14 anti-malware scanners. The program is a setup application that uses the NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) installer, however the file is not signed with an authenticode signature from a trusted source. It will plug into the web browser and display context-based advertisements by overwriting existing ads or by inserting new ones on various web pages. The file has been seen being downloaded from www.coolestmovie.info.
MD5:
447b75e66161b9c4560a29f995d4ef0d

SHA-1:
f04fe0227a9c4317ee1c9c6e9526054693545961

SHA-256:
61f87cc2b0364715838194eb70278548685142e98c189c2ff42738a8bd23fbd3

Scanner detections:
14 / 68

Status:
Potentially unwanted

Explanation:
Injects advertising in the web browser in various formats.

Analysis date:
4/26/2024 10:54:40 PM UTC  (today)

Scan engine
Detection
Engine version

Avira AntiVirus
Adware/Linkular.D
7.11.148.28

avast!
Win32:Rootkit-gen [Rtk]
2014.9-140507

Dr.Web
Trojan.KillFiles.12939
9.0.1.0127

ESET NOD32
Win32/AdWare.Linkular.AJ
8.9768

G Data
NSIS.Application.Linkular
14.5.24

Kaspersky
not-a-virus:AdWare.Win32.Linkun
14.0.0.3902

Malwarebytes
Adware.Linkular
v2014.05.07.12

NANO AntiVirus
Trojan.Nsis.KillFiles.cwbfhm
0.28.0.59608

nProtect
Trojan-Clicker/W32.Linkun.453633
14.05.07.01

Sophos
Linkular
4.98

SUPERAntiSpyware
Adware.BrowseFox/Variant
10620

Total Defense
Win32/Tnega.SVTUMDB
37.0.10922

Trend Micro House Call
TROJ_GE.05C4FC3B
7.2.127

VIPRE Antivirus
Trojan.Win32.Generic
28958

File size:
443 KB (453,633 bytes)

File type:
Executable application (Win32 EXE)

Installer:
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System)

Language:
Language Neutral

Common path:
C:\users\{user}\downloads\vlcplus_setup.exe

File PE Metadata
Compilation timestamp:
12/5/2009 11:52:01 PM

OS version:
4.0

OS bitness:
Win32

Subsystem:
Windows GUI

Linker version:
6.0

CTPH (ssdeep):
12288:LDCz3sc3Xy9uTk4FF1g38Hx1iCJXOyC1aNJjrlIpGPy7:LDC3N3i9uTk4rH1fiaNhRIpGPy7

Entry address:
0x30CB

Entry point:
81, EC, 80, 01, 00, 00, 53, 55, 56, 33, DB, 57, 89, 5C, 24, 18, C7, 44, 24, 10, 60, 91, 40, 00, 33, F6, C6, 44, 24, 14, 20, FF, 15, 30, 70, 40, 00, 68, 01, 80, 00, 00, FF, 15, B0, 70, 40, 00, 53, FF, 15, 7C, 72, 40, 00, 6A, 08, A3, 38, 6F, 44, 00, E8, F1, 2B, 00, 00, A3, 84, 6E, 44, 00, 53, 8D, 44, 24, 34, 68, 60, 01, 00, 00, 50, 53, 68, 30, 9C, 42, 00, FF, 15, 58, 71, 40, 00, 68, 54, 91, 40, 00, 68, 80, 2E, 44, 00, E8, A4, 28, 00, 00, FF, 15, AC, 70, 40, 00, BF, 00, F0, 46, 00, 50, 57, E8, 92, 28, 00, 00...
 
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Packer / compiler:
Nullsoft install system v2.x

Code size:
22.5 KB (23,040 bytes)

The file vlcplus_setup.exe has been seen being distributed by the following URL.

http://www.coolestmovie.info/ds/.../?pid=821&context=ZAmHhup4uWg41iZlehxj5Xw7hnTPMnouj9qOP_8NEmk2KJ5yXaSruVcXeKbgaJU5eTyo8QCYTtEqUPglT1amcbi9NZ1yTQHZjkcYF1JGKqh4mLCJQIUwEroLIJhNfQx2VogVNrPZDnczCzm8Yv-TKKTaHULdT68jNg2ivBHUDv-JVGUae13cUUIbc4RXWegteGBKdOjPOEBlut_1_7LVuPlVhkCdG2OJgOq8BaK2oSe0zs6q0D89gxVSkRM_sX3V88MoUpb0nZ7jcoENCXhZxU0d_e3ZayhgxpAq3vKQUI1sri2NOspeX2p0Bv33TYlh7oKHm7HWlFvZlcZSlUsrAoIh-Lx9G9FbiVrK64zdmyj5zbAOZwf9FG-kxbcWLC4

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